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Lithuania closed Vilnius airport, scrambled NATO jets due to suspected drone

Summary by Reuters

Vilnius ‌airport in Lithuania was closed for less than hour on Saturday and NATO ⁠Baltic Air Policing jets were scrambled after a suspected drone was reported to be flying into Lithuania ‌from ⁠Belarus, the country's National Crisis Management Centre said.

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Belarusian Drones Force to Close Airspace in Vilnius

The presence of drones in the Lithuanian capital activated a NATO patrol.

10 hours ago

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An Alert for a Possible Drone Closes Vilnius Airport and Triggers a NATO Air Deployment

Lithuania attributes the threat to unidentified objects from Belarus.

12 hours ago·Madrid, Spain

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NKVC: Object Disappeared From Radar in Vilnius District, Search for It Discontinued

As 15min reported, a probable air threat was declared in Vilnius County and Ukmergė on Saturday morning, lasting approximately 40 minutes. NATO fighter jets were scrambled to identify the object.

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Lithuania Temporarily Closes Vilnius International Airport After Reporting a March From Belarus

On Saturday, the Lithuanian authorities closed Vilnius International Airport for less than an hour after reporting a marching aircraft suspected of entering the country ' s airspace.

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